22-24 April, 2020 – The Hague, The Netherlands
The Kingdom of the Netherlands and UNESCO will host the World Press Freedom Conference next year. The event will take place on April 22, 23, and 24 at the World Forum in The Hague, the international city of peace and justice.
FREE EUROPEAN MEDIA 2020
12-14 March, 2020 – Gdansk, Poland
The Free European Media Conference 2020, organised by European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and Free European Media, will gather speakers and policy makers from across Europe to address the importance of uncensored, pluralistic media for the development of free democracies in Europe.
EU AND MEMBER STATES MUST CREATE SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR JOURNALISTS REPORTING IN GREECE
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In recent days, media freedom organisations have shed light on threats against journalists reporting on the arrival of migrants into Greece. These attacks are taking place in a context of violence against migrants and those supporting them, such as NGOs and self-organised groups.
NEWSOCRACY Protect Public Service Media against Political Interference
12 December 2019– Budapest, Hungary
Public Service Media should broadcast for the public, be financed and controlled by the public to help them make informed decisions. Join the ECPMF in a discussion on the ways to protect Public Service Media and to preserve press and media freedom in Europe.
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM CONFERENCE 2020 CALL FOR PROPOSALS
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Deadline: 10 January 2020
Call for Proposals UNESCO and the Kingdom of the Netherlands are jointly organising the World Press Freedom Conference to celebrate the 27th edition of World Press Freedom Day. The hosts call on organisations to submit session proposals before 10 January 2020.
SOURCEFABRIC TO HOST GFMD MEMBER-ONLY WEBINAR
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On November 14th, Anna Rohleder of Sourcefabric, will host the third webinar of GFMD’s member-only series, entitled “Circumventing censorship in the Balkans, Caucasus, and beyond with web-based technology”.
REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS PRESS FREEDOM AWARDS 2019
Since its creation in 1992, the Reporters Without Borders’ Press Freedom Awards have honoured particularly courageous and independent journalists whose work has had a great impact. The Press Freedom Awards were presented for the first time in 1992 and then annually in France. In 2018, the ceremony was held in London for the first time. This year RSF will hold its the awards ceremony in Berlin on September 12, the 25th anniversary of the German section of RSF.
FREE PRESS UNLIMITED SEEKING BRUSSELS-BASED ADVOCACY COORDINATOR
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Deadline: 30 August 2019
Job Opportunity Free Press Unlimited (FPU) is hiring a Brussels-based advocacy coordinator to join their team with the aim of consolidating their work on press freedom and media development. This is a new position with an opportunity to make an considerable impact.
PRESS FREEDOM ORGANISATIONS URGE EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO PRIORITISE PRESS FREEDOM
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GFMD, alongside nineteen other press freedom and media development organisations have co-signed a letter to new European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen to prioritise press freedom, access to information, and journalist safety during her term.
NEW PLEDGES NOT CREDIBLE WITHOUT ACTION, SAY PRESS FREEDOM GROUPS
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On 9 July, 33 press freedom and media development organisations met in London in advance of the Global Media Freedom Conference to call on all participating States to ensure the protection and safety of all journalists and media workers in compliance with their existing obligations and international standards.
FREE PRESS UNLIMITED HIRING NEW PROJECT LEADER
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Deadline: 01 July 2019
Job Opportunity FPU is searching for a project leader to manage their newest project: “A Safer World for the Truth”. The project aims to investigate cold cases of journalist murders in order to actively promote, encourage and achieve prosecution against perpetrators of deadly violence against journalists and help bring an end to impunity for these crimes.
THE WORLD NEWS MEDIA CONGRESS 2019
1-3 June 2019 – Glasgow, Scotland
The World News Media Congress is the annual meeting of news executives, including publishers, editors and owners, of newspapers from all over the world. It is hosted in a different city each year. The 2018 Congress in Portugal drew around 900 people from over 60 countries for three days of conferences, executive meetings, networking and social events. This year, WMNC will look at the many ways to reconnect newsbrands with the people that will influence future societies.
GLOBE INTERNATIONAL CENTER CO-ORGANISES WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY EVENT
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Mongolia’s Globe International Center and UNESCO’s Mongolian National Commission co-organized an event to celebrate World Press Freedom Day in the Open Society Forum in Ulaanbaatar, 2 May 2019.
GFMD MEMBERS AND PARTNERS CELEBRATE WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2019
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For its 26th instalment, World Press Freedom Day has been co-organised by UNESCO, The African Union Commission, and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. This year’s theme is: “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation”.
GFMD MEMBER SHOWCASE: PALESTINIAN CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MEDIA FREEDOMS (MADA)
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In February 2019, the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA), announced the launch of its own Press Freedom Index. GFMD spoke to Mousa Rimawi, MADA’s Director General to further understand the significance of this index.
REGISTRATIONS OPEN FOR THE 14th SAMIR KASSIR AWARD FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
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Deadline: 10 April 2019
The “Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press”, which has been awarded by the European Union since 2006, honours the Lebanese journalist and writer Samir Kassir who was assassinated in 2005.
CONFERENCE: 71ST WORLD NEWS MEDIA CONGRESS 2019
1-3 June 2019, Glasgow, United Kingdom
The World News Media Congress is a unique gathering of chief editors, publishers and CEO´s, passionate about media freedom and taking action to ensure a sustainable news industry. Join in Glasgow for the 71st World News Media Congress.